19 And so we have (A)the prophetic word made more (B)sure, to which you do well to pay attention as to (C)a lamp shining in a dark place, until the (D)day dawns and the (E)morning star arises (F)in your hearts. 20 But (G)know this first of all, that (H)no prophecy of Scripture [a]becomes a matter of [b]someone’s own interpretation, 21 for (I)no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men (J)moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.

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  1. 2 Peter 1:20 Or comes from someone’s
  2. 2 Peter 1:20 Or the prophet’s own

19 and we possess as more reliable the prophetic word, to which you do well if you[a] pay attention to it as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts, 20 recognizing this above all, that every prophecy of scripture does not come about from one’s own interpretation, 21 for no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men carried along by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.

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  1. 2 Peter 1:19 Here “if” is supplied as a component of the participle (“pay attention to”) which is understood as conditional